Cuff-button



J. H. BECHTOLD. CUFF BUTTON. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2, 1920.

1,336,880. Patented A151. 13, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIcE.

JOSEPH H. BEOI-ITOLD, OE SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA.

CUFF-BUTTON.

Application filed February 2, 1920. Serial No. 355,864.-

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incufi buttons and the primary object thereof is to provide an attachment which can be applied to one end of the shank of a button having rigid heads so as to easily and quickly convert the button into one having a hinged head.

Briefly, the invention proposes to provide jewelers with attachments embodying a short sleeve open one enc. and carrying a hinged head on the opposite end whereby the jeweler simply cuts oil a head from the shank of a rigid type of button and then slips the open end of the Sleeve over the shank and welds same to the latter, whereby to efiect the conversion from rigid to a hinged type of button head.

In the drawings w ig .re 1, is a top plan view of the intion:

i 2, is rear side elevation: i 3, is section on line 3-3 of l:

' is a section on line 44 of F b g 1, and

Fig. 5, is a view similar to Fig. 1, on a reduced scale of a rigid head type or" button before its conversion in accordance with this invention.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention a short sleeve or socket 1, employed which formed open at its end and the outer end 1 of which is closed formed with a complete eye or loop 2, the latter preferably integral with the sleeve. A head 3 is provided with a knuckle l interengaged with the eye or loop 2, so that a hinged connection is formed between the head and the sleeve.

Specification of Letters Patent.

It will be understood from Fig. 5, that the shank S of the rigid type of button therein shown is cut 011' at about the line L, following which the sleeve 1, is slipped over the end of the shank S and welded, or soldered or otherwise rigidly secured thereto.

The invention thus provides on c I quick and simple, as well as economical manner, or" applying the hinged head in place of the rigid head of a button to convert the latter into a hinged head type.

Obviously, the sleeves may be or" varying cross-sections as concerns their bor s or interiors so as to fit shanks of varying cross sections. The clos d end 1, further as a wall which abuts the cut end or" the shank S, and limits movement of the sleeve or socket 1, on the shank in addition to assisting in rigidly and eifectively holding the sleeve on the shank.

hat is claimed is:

1. An attachment for converting rigid head cuff buttons into the hinged head type, including a sleeve open at its inner end and adapted to be received over and rigidly attached to the shank of a cult but on, an eye on the outer end of the sleeve integral therewith, and a head having a knuckle intercugaged with the eye.

2. An attachment "for converting rigid head cufl buttons into the hinged head type, including a sleeve open at its inner end and adapted to be received over and rigidly attached to the shank of a cult button, and a head hingedly connected to the outer end of the sleeve.

3. An attachment for converting rigid head out? buttons into the hinged type, including a member formed to engage the shank of the cuff button at the point of removal of the rigid head, and a hinged head borne by the member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOSEPH H. BECHTOLD. 

